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Airlines warned of Olympic toothpaste threat

A warning for airlines flying to Russia. Homeland Security says terrorists may try to sneak explosives on planes headed to the Olympic Games in Sochi. U.S. officials say they don't have a specific threat, but they say explosives could even be hidden in toothpaste tubes.

A warning for airlines flying to Russia. Homeland Security says terrorists may try to sneak explosives on planes headed to the Olympic Games in Sochi. U.S. officials say they don't have a specific threat, but they say explosives could even be hidden in toothpaste tubes.

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Updated: 6:00 AM EST Feb 6, 2014

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WEBVTT THIS IS WCVB NEWSCENTER 5 AT 11:00. RIGHT NOW, A NEW THREAT AHEAD OF THE OLYMPICS AND U.S.AIRLINES ARE WARNED TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT. TERRORISTS MAY TRY TURNING TOOTHPASTE INA STEADILY WEAPON. NEW TONIGHT, WE ARE LEARNING NA A SECURITY BOOST COULD BE COLLING TO THE AIRPORT TONIGHT. JORGE QUIROGA IS LIVE. HOR NIGH WELL, HEATHER, THAT HOMELAND SECURITY IN SOME FOREIGN AIRLINES FLYING TO RUSSIA, BE ON THE LOOK OUTFOR THIS. TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE. EVERY TRAVELER HAS BUN, A CONTANNER THAN THE WRONG HANDS COULD HOLD INGREDIENTS THAT COULD BE USED TO BUILD A BOMB. THE FACT THEY SHARED THIS WITH THE PUBLIC SAYS THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DERN. THE INFORMATION INTENDED LARGELY FOR FOREIGN AIRLINES CARRYING PASSENGER THIS IS THE GAMES. THE ONGOING THREAT OF TERROR DIVERTING ATTENTION FROM THE COMPETITION. SO IN SOME WAYS CREATING DISTRACTION IN ITSELF IS A MEASURE OF SUCCESS IN THESE GROUPS. IN SOCHI, THE MAD SCRAMBLE CONTINUES DAYS BEFORE THE OLYMPICS BEGIN. A TRIES FINISH INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE HOTELS LOOKING GOOD ON THE OUTSIDE BUT TAP OUT OF THE COLOR OF APPLEIUS, TOO TOXIC TO WASH YOUR FACE. IT IS JUST ABSOLUTELY AN EMBARRASSMENT. EVEN MORE TOXIC TO THE OLYMPIC SPIRIT ARE THE SECURITY THREATS. I DO BELIEVE THAT TERRORISTS AND OTHERS WHO THINK IT IS A BIG STAGE THEY CAN BE SEN ON DON'T RECOGNIZE THEY WILL NOT MAKE THEM ANY FRIENDS. FOR SOMEONE WHO IS GOING TO THE OLYMPICS WHAT THEY SHOULD DO IS SPEND AS MUCH TIME ASEPSESSABLE WITHIN THE HARD SECURITY. THIS IS LET THE KIND OF ERENT WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO BE WONDERING AROUND THE TOWN AND CHECKING OUT RESTAURANTS. AND SECURITY EXPERTS LIKE LENNY SAY TOOTHPASTE ALERT ON THE EVE OF THE GAMES MEANS THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES HOPING THE PUBLIC CAN AND WILL HELP OUT ALERTING OFFICIAL AS ANY THICK SUSS PUSH OR DANGEROUS.

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Airlines warned of Olympic toothpaste threat

A warning for airlines flying to Russia. Homeland Security says terrorists may try to sneak explosives on planes headed to the Olympic Games in Sochi. U.S. officials say they don't have a specific threat, but they say explosives could even be hidden in toothpaste tubes.